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| i would go with a frame, and cover it with foam. the frame could me made of metal wires, (in case you dont need it to be rigid) or pvc pipes that would be more rigid but would only supply the general shape cause they are harder to manipulate. but then you would have much more foam work. to retain the body i would use a travelbag base (with a belt and some ad-ons), and maybe a longer tail you could lean the costum on while not walking cause it will make your back hurt.
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http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/wooltech/Heartland%20Games%2006/?action=view¤t=aDSC02485.jpg&refPage=20&imgAnch=imgAnch23
There's a picture of a guy at the Heartlands who had a built up costume. He had the proportions of a stooped dwarf - low head, big shoulders. He built up the shoulders lots which made his head look all hunched. Don't know exactly what he did but he looked cool.
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What you often see with bulking out is big shoulders but not too much attention paid to the legs and arms. An idea I had for bulking out legs and arms was to sew or somehow attatch foam into a fairly louse pair of trousers and a long sleeved top, and then wear even looser pair of trousers and top over them to hide the obvious lines. If anybody has tried something like this i'd be interested to hear about it?
This would work well for a golem, but would be less appropriate for a dragon. AFAIC there is one full sized dragon at maelstrom, and the costume is around 15-20 feet long and immobile.
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Squire
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| What do you suggest for attaching the foam to, and how. I have seen in the past the bulking up with pads and such like but the wear a fabric body suit over the top with foam attached. However I have not been able to reliabley attach foam to fabrics with glues etc. Do people have other suggestions? Woody
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Some solutions.
Attaching foam can depend on:
What foam is being used – low/medium/high
Where the foam is being used – out of sight, in areas of high curvature/motion or still flat surfaces
What effect it being sought – realistic muscle/flab movement
Fabric pouches are good with low density foam/stuffing or granular bulk, these can be fabricated to size or combined to produce the desire effects.
Glue reinforced by duck-tape is good for medium and high density foam. The only disadvantage is that it may have a shorter life than some other methods and it can appear unsightly.
Foam can be sewn on, using strips or washers to reinforce the seams and prevent ripping.
General tip:
Make sure the full range of motion is considered so states of strain are avoided or minimised.
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| I've done the typical shoulderpads plus fur combo but add some fabric muscle arms from a joke shop which I covered in fur worked well - I looked pretty big BUT I also cooked in them. (was at last omega last time I wore them - very very hot - and if I did it again I'd probably try and add an icepack or two)
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What would people recomend for making a golumn for instance though. I would have thought getting the stoen effect on the foam would be easier that on fabric. So things like foam pockets etc. become non feasible. And if you want a consistent look all over then the foam will be bending and such like and glue will be unlikely to hold it on its own for a length of time.
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Depending on what the golem is supposed to be made from would give a range of inspiration of possible building materials although high-density would be a good start for any solid body creature.
Wood or Aluminium could be used for detailing appropriate constructs.
For a solid bodied golem one might consider limiting bending to only the joints whilst the majority of the suit is ridged, this could be used to strengthen the costume from stresses of movement and combat.
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| We used a Night rage creature reacher for Pandoran League... my comments? Pros:
Looks massive
Has a horrible arm reach
Hands were fortunately soft, although there was wooden rods inside the wrists to hold.
Looks very scary and unnatural adding about a foot in height. Cons
Very very poor vision
Your face is in the chest and you will get smacked
People were so scared they were incapable of pulling blows, Im bruised more than ever in LRP and first tiem ever I must say that LRP combat really hurt. I guess thats a positive too
It heavy and gives neckache after ten minutes, wearing it for an hour solid was hard work.
It takes practice to move and fight and it not fall off or slip.
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